Solid Clues Consulting

Currently Solid Clues Consulting consists of one guy and some
computer equipment, which is approximately what it has usually been. To avoid
the pretentious business 'we' I will introduce myself:

Hi, I'm Bill Cole and this is my dormant freelance geekery
business.

What Solid Clues Consulting does...

Currently I have a full-time job that precludes me from taking on
consulting work, so Solid Clues Consulting functions solely as a
business face/wrapper for my personal online stuff, such as domain
registrations.

Since relocating from St. Louis to Detroit in 1998 I've allowed the
spinning down of my consulting business, and I've mostly been focusing on my
'day jobs.' I've also been doing occasional work for existing clients, but that
has dwindled to virtually nothing. The business isn't dead, it's just sleeping,
and I'm no longer available as a hired gun. I also am not actively seeking
to change jobs and it would take something really special to get me interested
in a career move of any kind right now.

As for the specifics of what I have done to acquire the
coveted dollars, you can see my
resume
and if you dig deeply enough into the rather dated
'virtual job interview'
you can see some of what I have done as a freelance and what really
interests me in work. The short business description I once used is:

Solid Clues Consulting provides high-technology expertise and
services to small and mid-sized organizations.

Like all mission statements, that says very little. So I'll list a
few things I've done:

Policy development for employers and ISP's., particularly in
regards to AUP's, bulk mailing, spam control, and general security.

Security policy, planning, auditing, and forensics

Unbiased strategic IT advice

Unix, Linux, MacOS, and Windows server administration.

Web development: All phases from design and logistical
planning to coding and maintenance. Focused on functionality
and accessibility as overriding concerns.

Truly independent systems consultation. I have never accepted
any special deals with hardware or software vendors. Beyond avoiding a conflict
of interest that many consultants seem undisturbed by, this has allowed me to
act as a 'pure consultant,' advising clients on proposals from other vendors and
doing 'sanity checks' on internal plans.

Small scale custom software development.

More oddball little projects than I care to think about...

Enough already... This is starting to read like a sales pitch for my
freelance work, and it really isn't. I've just gotten tired of people asking
what scconsult.com is, so there it is. If you have an extremely interesting
project you need help on and think I might like it, feel free to
e-mail
me a pitch, but be warned that I'm almost certain to pass on it.
Also be warned that I tend to have little patience for carelessly
random flackery...

If I'm such a web developer, why are there no graphics here?

It's really very simple: they would add little but load time. There
is certainly a place for flashy imagery on the web. I love flashy imagery. It
just isn't what this page is about.